Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis

Prophylactic penicillin (phenoxymethyl penicillin 500 mg daily) should be given to all individuals at risk, provided they are not allergic to penicillin. If one member of a family living in overcrowded conditions develops the disorder, other members should be treated prophylactically.

Evidence in support of long-term penicillin prophylaxis after the development of glomerulonephritis is lacking.

Prognosis of Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis

Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis. The prognosis in children is excellent. A small number of adults develop hypertension and/or renal impairment later in life.

Therefore in older patients, an annual blood pressure check, and less frequently an estimation of serum creatinine, is a reasonable precaution, even after apparent complete recovery.